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CB2 SAR flags enforcement gaps after unsanctioned events, denies Timberland/JBL full‑street proposal
Summary
Community Board 2’s SAR committee expressed frustration about recent unauthorised events that set up without permits and denied a Timberland/JBL application that would have closed multiple blocks as too disruptive to the neighborhood and incompatible with existing uses.
During its July meeting the Community Board 2 Street Activity Review committee raised enforcement concerns after members described recent instances of groups setting up on local streets without valid permits and playing amplified sound or serving food. Committee members asked staff to flag the incidents with SAPO and requested photographic evidence be forwarded to the office.
One committee member said the group claimed it had a permit but ‘‘it did not exist in the database,’’ an issue staff said they would escalate to SAPO. Committee members recounted two incidents in recent weeks — one on Crosby Street and one on Prince Street — where sizeable setups appeared without a matching event record, and asked staff to compile photos and additional evidence for enforcement follow‑up.
Separately, the Timberland/JBL application proposed a full‑street activation spanning multiple blocks on Crosby (from Bleecker toward Houston and Jersey), a footprint the committee described as effectively closing more than one block and risking conflict with a nearby pet boarding facility and loading docks. Members said the proposed attendance (the applicant listed 1,000–5,000 attendees on its application) and the multiple‑block layout were inconsistent with SAR limits and neighborhood safety. The committee voted to deny the application and directed staff to note the reasons in the record and to flag the applicant and any related no‑show events to SAPO for monitoring.
Follow‑up actions: staff will forward photographic evidence of unsanctioned setups to SAPO, track no‑show applicants flagged during the meeting, and monitor for repeat behavior. Committee members said they expect stricter enforcement and clearer system matching between permit numbers and recorded events to prevent future unlicensed activations.
